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  • Theory: Flexibility is at the heart of human intelligence

    Nov 20, 2017 10:30 am by Diana YatesResearch
    Psychology professor Aron Barbey. Photo by Brian Stauffer

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    • Psychology professor Aron Barbey. Photo by Brian Stauffer

    New theory aruges that the brain’s dynamic properties – how it is wired, how that wiring shifts in response to changing intellectual demands – are the best predictors of intelligence